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Diabolical Dr. Z (The) AKA Miss Muerte AKA Le Diabolique docteur Z (1965)
The last word in shock!Director: Jess Franco
Year of Copyright: 1965
Year of Production: 1965
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISCONE
* The Film - French Version (83:28)
* The Film - Restored German Theatrical Version (82:52)
Audio Commentary on the French Version by film historian Tim Lucas (2012, in English with German subtitles)
French Theatrical Trailer (1:02)
Picture Gallery (5:16)
DISC TWO
* The Film - Unrestored German theatrical Version (82:52)
German Theatrical Trailer (2:47)
Image Gallery (5:03)
Jess Franco Filmography including trailers for:
- "The Diabolical Doctor Z" (2:47)
- "Sadisterotica" (2:59)
- "The Blood of Fu Manchu" (2:48)
- "99 Women" (3:17)
- "The Castle of Fu Manchu" (3:10)
- "Eugenie, the Story of Her Journey into Perversion" (1:48)
- "Count Dracula" (3:15)
- "Vampyros Lesbos" (2:31)
- "She Killed in Ecstasy" (2:33)
- "The Devil Came from Akasava" (2:51)
- "Virgin Report" (3:17)
- "The Demons" (3:11)
- "Female Vampire" (2:35)
- "Celestine" (2:31)
- "Barbed Wire Dolls" (2:01)
- "Downtown" (2 :39)
- "Jack the Ripper" (2:46)
- "The Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun" (2:44)
- "Doriana Grey" (1:47)
- "Ilsa, the Wicked Warden" (2:26)
- "The Slaves" (2:50)
- "White Skin on Black Thighs" (2:24)
- "Blue Rita" (2:20)
- "Sexy Sisters" (3:07)
- "Women in Cell Block 9" (2:52)
- "Love Camp" (2:40)
- "Wicked Women" (2:55)
- "Voodoo Passion" (3:36)
- "Do Me Again, Baby" (2:26)
- "Cannibals" (3:06)
- "The Devil Hunter" (2:37)
- "Sadomania" (2:44)
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French Version
French Dolby Digital 1.0
German Dolby Digital 1.0
German Versions
German Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 24-page booklet.
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Easter eggs:DISC ONE:
On the extras menu, highlight "Original Trailer" an arrow left to reveal an icon, press "Enter" for an introduction by director Jess Franco (3:36)
DISC TWO:
On the extras menu, highlight "German Cinema Trailer" to reveal an icon appears, press "Enter" for a promo trailer (1:33). -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by film historian Tim Lucas (2018)
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (3:03)
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"The Diabolical Mr. Franco" 2001 cutdown version of a 1999 TV episode from the series Eurotika (15:22)
US Theatrical Trailer (1:03)
US Opening Credits Sequence (1:45)
Poster Gallery (12 images)
Stills Gallery (28 images)
Cast & Crew Biographies:
- Jess Franco (4 text pages)
- Estella Blain (9 text pages)
- Howard Vernon (4 text pages)
- Daniel White (4 text pages)
- DVD Credits (1 text page) -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.75:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Back of case incorrectly states Aspect Ratio is 1.66:1.
If you choose the (inferior) English soundtrack, scenes excised from the English version will appear in French with English subtitles, allowing the viewer to see just what was cut out of the export version. Audio is "mono" (despite claim of "stereo" on back of case).
The packaging incorrectly claims the disc to be ALL region; it's actually R1. -
Easter eggs:On the main menu scroll down to "Extras", enter. Select Cast & Crew Biogs, enter. Scroll down to "Howard Vernon", enter. Go to page two (starts "He came to specialise ...") click up and some text "an amusing tale" highlights blue, enter.
Howard Vernon reminiscing about working with Estella Blain in a love scene where Vernon (who was gay) got turned on under the circumstances (all set as commentary over the scene they were filming) (2:36) -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
* The Film - French Version (86:47)
* The Film - German Version (86:24)
Audio Commentary by film historians Dr. Gerd Naumann, Dr.Rolf Giesen, and Matthias Künnecke (2021)
Introduction by director Jess Franco (3:45)
"The Secret of Jess Franco" 2021 video essay by film historian Prof. Dr. Marcus Stiglegger (20:23)
German Theatrical Opening Credits, Inserts, and End Card (2:53)
U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:06, in English)
German Theatrical Trailer (2:54)
Picture Gallery (3:01, 35 images)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film - French Version (83:14)
Audio Commentary by film historians Dr. Gerd Naumann, Dr.Rolf Giesen, and Matthias Künnecke (2021)
"The Secret of Jess Franco" 2021 video essay by film historian Prof. Dr. Marcus Stiglegger (19:33)
German Theatrical Opening Credits, Inserts, and End Card (2:47)
U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:04, in English)
German Theatrical Trailer (2:48)
Picture Gallery (2:54, 35 images) -
Subtitles:English, German
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:
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OVERALL: Draw
Each has exclusive extras. The Subkultur disc has an earlier Tim Lucas commentary but the film itself is not English-friendly. The mediabook has English subtitles for the film but the extras are not English-friendly. The Kino disc has an HD-remastered transfer.
This film is also known as:
- Dans les griffes du maniaque
- Miss Death
- Miss Death and Dr. Z in the Grip of the Maniac -
CUTS:
- R0 Germany- Subkultur Entertainment - No cuts - includes the French version (83:28 PAL) and the German versin (82:52 PAL)
- R1 America- Kino Lorber - No cuts - French version (86:46)
- R1 America- Mondo Macabro - No cuts - French version (83:04 PAL > NTSC)
- R2 Limited Collector's Edition #51 Germany- Wicked-Vision - No cuts - French version (83:14 PAL)
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 15/06/04
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 22/01/22UPDATE LOG:
18/04/13: Confirmed as R1 only.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
20/06/14: Added Easter Egg and corrected typo
12/06/21: Dates.
13/06/21: Added more accurate detail to extras.
22/01/22: Added Germany and R1.
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